MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 29, 2026
Portrait of Jalen Beeks
Jalen Beeks
TEX · P
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Portrait of Paul Blackburn
Paul Blackburn
NYY · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Jalen Beeks wins 2 (K, WHIP); Paul Blackburn wins 2 (ERA, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jalen Beeks
93.4
Paul Blackburn
94.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jalen Beeks
11.0%
Paul Blackburn
10.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jalen Beeks
18.6%
Paul Blackburn
19.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jalen Beeks
28.4%
Paul Blackburn
27.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jalen Beeks
42.9%
Paul Blackburn
32.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jalen Beeks
10.7%
Paul Blackburn
6.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jalen Beeks
.363
Paul Blackburn
.290
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Jalen Beeks
3.114.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.86
3.76
Paul Blackburn
3.114.08
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.33
3.50
WHIPlower is better
Jalen Beeks
1.161.52
now 1.37
1.24
Paul Blackburn
1.161.52
now 1.44
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jalen Beeks
4023.60
now 18
15
Paul Blackburn
4023.60
now 16
13
Winshigher is better
Jalen Beeks
.2003.80
now 2
12
Paul Blackburn
.2003.80
now 2
13

SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJalen Beeks — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighPaul Blackburn — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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